Your benefits seem to suck, ita. But you probably get paid better.
They pay me more than I think I'm worth, and I'm not eligible for jury duty, so I can't really complain for me. But if a company this size isn't compensating anyone, it worries me.
Excuse me? Who gave you permission to exist?
Cordelia ,'Beneath You'
Natter 32 Flavors and Then Some
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Feb 10, 2005 2:58:11 pm PST #6017 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
JZ - Feb 10, 2005 3:00:24 pm PST #6018 of 10002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Kathy, all the HPs I've used have been great - fast printing and sturdy machines. The guy across the hall from me has used the same printer for some ungodly number of years and has never had trouble finding replacement cartridges.
§ ita § - Feb 10, 2005 3:01:53 pm PST #6019 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I don't remember the model of HP I have. It prints well, but some of the paper tray assembly is fragile and broke within a few months, and I doubt I can print photos anymore because of it. Still, in general, I recommend their printers.
Jesse - Feb 10, 2005 3:05:14 pm PST #6020 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Damn, ita, that's shady. Your company, not the printers.
I know nothing about buying printers.
I just ordered from a new to me place, and holy crap. It's really good and elaborate and a LOT and not expensive. If only I had remembered I'm not wild about souvlaki before I ordered.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 10, 2005 3:05:35 pm PST #6021 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Matt, frankly I've had way too many date-ish situations where slipping away harmlessly would definitely be the option I'd want. I've never bailed out hurtfully.
I think I must be growing bitter and cynical in my old age then. I mean, I've not ended a date in a way that was deliberately hurtful or insulting (not even the one with the creepy redneck guy that asked me mid-meal when we were going to get on with the hot sex), but if it's so unpleasant that I can't make chitchat for a couple hours, I'm cool with saying "This just doesn't feel like it's going to work out, so I'll wish you a good night."
§ ita § - Feb 10, 2005 3:09:16 pm PST #6022 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
if it's so unpleasant that I can't make chitchat for a couple hours
The "dates" that come first to mind are the ones where a couple hours of chitchat is akin to wearing his ring, or something. So cutting it off early and trying to vanish is my cowardly action of choice.
bon bon - Feb 10, 2005 3:18:09 pm PST #6023 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
You can indicate that losing salary, etc., would create a hardship preventing you from serving. Not that it will always work.
Lilty Cash - Feb 10, 2005 3:19:42 pm PST #6024 of 10002
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
My company paid for all my jury duty- I only had to be there for two days out of all the time I was on call, but I don't think they set a time limit in policy.
tommyrot - Feb 10, 2005 3:27:05 pm PST #6025 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Damn. So the rumors were true.
I ended up getting dinner in Evanston, so I didn't try to leave Evanston until after 6:00. (I think it was shortly after 6:00 when the trains started running again.) It probably took me an extra 20 minutes to get home.
aurelia - Feb 10, 2005 3:29:00 pm PST #6026 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
At least you weren't already on a train when it happened.